Podcast Summary: Jesus: The Fulfillment of Feasts Pt. 3

Host: Promise of Life Church
Speaker: Pastor Craig Field
Date: May 4, 2025

Episode Overview

In this third and culminating part of his series, Pastor Craig Field delves into the final Jewish fall feasts and their prophetic fulfillment in the life and ministry of Jesus. Building on the foundation of the spring feasts (already fulfilled), Pastor Craig focuses on the typology of the final three feasts—Trumpets, Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), and Tabernacles—and what they reveal about the Rapture, Second Coming, and millennial reign of Christ. With passion, humor, and rich scriptural detail, this teaching aims to lift the listener’s focus from daily worries to the grandeur of God’s unfolding plan for humanity.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Seven Feasts: Structure & Significance

(00:00–03:30)

• Overview of the seven feasts: four in spring (already fulfilled by Jesus) and three in autumn (yet to be fulfilled).
• Spring feasts symbolize Jesus’ work in salvation, sanctification, resurrection, and empowerment by the Spirit.
• “Resurrection power is raising me up today—it’s working in my liver, it’s working in my memory, it’s working in my kids...” (A, 02:34)

2. Spring Feasts Fulfilled by Jesus

(03:30–09:00)

• Passover: Represents Christ’s sacrifice as the slain Lamb.
• Unleavened Bread: Speaks to living a sanctified life—a prerequisite to enjoying salvation’s blessings.
• First Fruits: Focus on harvest and new life; connects directly to Jesus’s resurrection.
  • “Jesus was the harvest of God...resurrection power produces harvest.” (A, 04:00)
• Pentecost: Church birth and empowerment; parallels drawn to Moses receiving the Law and the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.
  • “Every day is a day of restoration. Because of Pentecost, I live restoration.” (A, 07:50)

3. Feast of Trumpets: The Rapture & the Marriage Analogy

(09:00–25:00)

• Symbolizes the Rapture of the Church, the marriage supper of the Lamb, and a period of tribulation on earth.
• Jewish wedding tradition (betrothal, bride price, preparation, awaiting the bridegroom, the shout and trumpet) parallels the relationship of Christ and Church.
• Quote: “The groom would say to the bride, ‘I go to prepare a place for you’... Jesus is saying to his disciples, I’m about to marry you.” (A, 13:25)
• Discussion of symbolic readiness, oil lamps, darkness, and the shout/trumpet call (see Matthew 24:36 and 25, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18).
• The rapture will take place during the Feast of Trumpets, but only the Father knows the year.
  • “He can’t come any moment. Only the Father knows which year He’s coming, but it’s going to be on the Feast of Trumpets.” (A, 22:29)

4. Marriage Supper and Seven-Year Tribulation (Parallels & Prophecy)

(25:00–34:00)

• Jewish marriages: seven days of celebration—symbolic of the seven years in heaven (the marriage, rewards, intimacy, gift exchange).
• Earth experiences the “seven years of awe”—the Great Tribulation, mainly as a period for Israel’s purification.
• Emphasis on the Jews’ introspection during this period, paralleling the world’s tribulation and Israel’s eventual return to Christ at the Second Coming.

5. Yom Kippur: The Second Coming of Christ

(34:00–47:00)

• The holiest day, fulfilled by Christ’s return as High Priest and King.
• Symbolism of the pomegranate and bells (613 seeds = 613 commandments; heart shape: law written on hearts).
  • “Every seed represented a law... when that high priest went in with those pomegranates, what he was symbolizing was this: I have the law in my heart and in my mind.” (A, 39:03)
• Jesus as the High Priest who enters not just the heavenly but the earthly Holy of Holies, sits on the throne, enacts final atonement, and begins his reign.

6. The Return of the Lion: Prophetic Events of the Second Coming

(47:00–1:02:30)

• Four groups to whom Jesus appears, echoing Resurrection Day.
• A detailed walk-through of Christ’s route: stops Armageddon, appears at Petra, Basra, Mount of Olives, and ascends through the (currently sealed) Eastern Gate.
• Historical background of the Eastern Gate, sealed by Suleiman to prevent Messiah’s entry—a seal Jesus will break.
  • “Those angels are going to break that 16 feet of concrete and He’s going to walk right through the eastern gate...” (A, 55:42)
• Scriptural references (Zechariah 14, Revelation 19) depicting Jesus’ victory, Armageddon, and the dramatic defeat of the Antichrist—who will be destroyed “with the breath of his mouth.”
  • Memorable: “He just goes [breathes], and that Antichrist goes. And he melts.” (A, 1:03:30)

7. Feast of Tabernacles: The Millennial Reign

(1:02:30–1:19:00)

• After the Second Coming and five days of separating “sheep and goat” nations, Tabernacles begins—Jesus’s thousand-year reign on Earth.
• All humans who survive Armageddon and accept Jesus are born again at the start.
  • “We start the thousand year reign of Christ and it’s a utopia time. Everybody saved, everybody saved.” (A, 1:05:20)
• Over generations, though, rebellion emerges—no devil present, just human will.
• Annual pilgrimage to Jerusalem to honor Christ; punishment (drought, plague) for noncompliance.
• At the end, Satan is briefly released, rebels rally, and God destroys them all by fire. This is followed by the Great White Throne Judgment and the beginning of eternity.
  • “What we’re doing now is preparatory for a thousand years of assignments.” (A, 1:17:02)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Resurrection power produces harvest.” (A, 04:00)
• “Every day is a day of restoration. Because of Pentecost, I live restoration.” (A, 07:50)
• “The groom would say to the bride, ‘I go to prepare a place for you.’... Jesus is saying to his disciples, I’m about to marry you.” (A, 13:25)
• “He can’t come any moment. Only the Father knows which year He’s coming, but it’s going to be on the Feast of Trumpets.” (A, 22:29)
• “Those angels are going to break that 16 feet of concrete and He’s going to walk right through the eastern gate...” (A, 55:42)
• “He just goes [breathes], and that Antichrist goes. And he melts.” (A, 1:03:30)
• “What we’re doing now is preparatory for a thousand years of assignments.” (A, 1:17:02)

Important Timestamps

• Spring Feasts Explained: 00:00–09:00
• Feast of Trumpets & Jewish Wedding Parallels: 09:00–25:00
• Marriage Supper, Tribulation, Yom Kippur: 25:00–47:00
• Second Coming, Eastern Gate, Armageddon: 47:00–1:02:30
• Feast of Tabernacles, Millennial Reign: 1:02:30–1:19:00

Tone and Style

Throughout, Pastor Craig’s language is vivid, illustrative, sometimes playful, and always passionate. He leans on frequent scriptural references, illustrative storytelling (especially using Jewish cultural symbols), and humor to keep the teaching engaging and accessible.

Conclusion & Encouragement

Pastor Craig closes with a summary of the seven feasts as the blueprint of God’s plan, each finding its fulfillment in Christ. The message serves to inspire believers to look beyond daily struggles and to live with eternally significant purpose.

“Let this motivate us to run faster, to be more faithful, to preach harder and stronger, to get more people saved, to give more, to serve more, to pray more, to honor you more, to put you first in our lives.” (A, 1:22:00)

The teaching makes it clear: we are living in a sweeping narrative orchestrated by God, with a glorious conclusion—and believers are called to prepare, participate, and look forward with expectation.